Kosovo is heading for its second early election in just several months after lawmakers repeatedly failed to elect a new president. The date for the vote was not immediately set. Kosovo’s Parliament …
April 22 -28, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Thunderstorms have torn through parts of Texas, sending at least two people to the hospital. Powerful winds ripped roofs off homes and flattened buildings Tuesday in Mineral Wells, a city west of …
Officials battling two large wildfires in southern Georgia say firefighters are bracing for a long battle even after weekend rains boosted their containment efforts. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp toured …
Prosecutors have revealed that a suspect in the deaths of two University of South Florida students asked ChatGPT about body disposal. This raises questions about tech companies' roles in preventing …
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has decades of experience in public office and the backing of the party establishment as she seeks the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. But she's the underdog in the …
Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose in a unique ballot question later this year. A proposed constitutional amendment will give people the option of …
The California city of Oakland has driven homicides to historic lows by offering services including life coaches to people most likely to get pulled into gang-related shootings. Oakland …
Candidates for California governor are headed to another televised debate with mail ballots being sent to voters early next month. The crowded, chaotic contest has produced no clear leader to replace …
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza have staged an impromptu exhibit to show the world the impact of war and the fragile ceasefire. The paintings, displayed outdoors, depict themes such as a dove, a …
Washington state has asked a federal judge to force private prison operator The Geo Group to allow health inspectors into its for-profit immigration detention center in Tacoma, which has been the …
The Trump administration seems unlikely to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal delivered by Pakistan calls for the U.S. to lift its blockade …
A federal appeals court says the Trump administration cannot jail immigrants without bond, citing “serious constitutional questions.” Tuesday's unanimous ruling from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of …
Agents are serving search warrants in Minnesota in an ongoing federal fraud investigation of publicly funded social programs. Few details were released, though agents could be seen outside childcare …
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on immigration enforcement …
A U.S. special forces soldier is due in federal court in New York on charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than …
A series of deadly attacks in Colombia’s southwest raised security concerns ahead of the country's presidential election in May. Rebel groups have staged over two dozen attacks against …
One of the directors of Camp Mystic has offered a tearful apology to the families of the 25 girls and two teen counselors killed in the 2025 Texas flood. Edward Eastland said Tuesday he was “so …
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is expected to be ordered to pay $225 million in a criminal case related to how it sold its blockbuster opioid painkiller. If a judge accepts the negotiated deal on …